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Federal authorities say more than 26 pounds of crystal meth were seized in two separate investigations. All of the meth was headed for Evansville. 12 people were arrested and 11 of them are from Evansville or Posey County. They're accused of trafficking meth from states like California and Arizona to the Tri-State. The oldest defendant in the case - 71 year old William Elder of Evansville was considered the kingpin in the drug ring. He and another suspect were arrested in February in Posey County after after a chase where officers saw them throw a baggie of drugs out the car window. The allegedly had 8 pounds of methamphetamine in their vehicle at the time.